Last Friday I took a little 4 hour drive to Holt Missouri to meet with a representative of Forever Friends Pet Rescue. I came home with a sad little female corgi, formerlly a puppy mill breeding dog. She had been in foster care since early January. They called her Blair, she is three years old and she has an incontinence issue--could explain why such a beautiful, sweet little girl wasn't taken home by someone in more than five months. She is potty trained and has not had any accidents except for little dribbles of urine that she can't control. Our three Corgis have taken quite well to her. She joins in with the play, Although hesitantly. She is becoming attached to me and will continually come to me looking for a little pet. I'm sure it is reassurance that she belongs here. The rescue vet provided medication that could possibly eliminate the incontinence, but so far it has not made much of a difference--we are six days in, so there is still a possibility it will help. We are greatful for hardwood floors throughout our old farmhouse! Disinfectant wipes work well on the floors and baby wipes keep her fresh! We have an apoointment with our Vet on Monday and hopefully he will have some options for us.
Her sad face from the day she came home doesn't even remotely resemble her now. She is happy, bouncey and has decided that every puddle is a new adventure. Lizzie, our five-year-od female has taught her to swim in the flooded ditch in front of our farm. She is tiny. At three years she only weighs 15 lbs--thats about the same as my five month old puppy! I tend to believe there is a little bit of Jack Russel mixed in to get that "mini corgi". She is on the submissive side, which is good since she entered a home with two female Corgis. Today was a milestone... for the first time I saw her little nubbin wag when she came to greet me coming out of the shower. I think she knows she is really home! My daughter renamed her "Fern" which seems to fit. Sarah didn't want to keep the "tag" the puppy mill gave her. I agreed. She comes when she is called, although we still have a lot of training to go.

Later I will post an "after" picture of her.